Article X — Corporations
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S.D. Const. art. X, § 1 Power Vested in Court
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The judicial power of this state shall be vested in one supreme court, and in such inferior courts as the general assembly may, from time to time, ordain and establish.
S.D. Const. art. X, § 2 Jurisdiction of Supreme and Inferior Courts -- Quorum of Supreme Court
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The supreme court shall have final revisory and appellate jurisdiction upon all questions of law and equity. It shall have power to issue prerogative writs, and shall also have such other jurisdiction as may, from time to time, by prescribed by law. A majority of its judges shall…
S.D. Const. art. X, § 3 Advisory Opinions by Supreme Court
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The judges of the supreme court shall give their written opinion upon any question of law whenever requested by the governor or by either house of the general assembly.
S.D. Const. art. X, § 4 State Court Judges -- Judicial Selection
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The governor shall fill any vacancy of any justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court by nominating, on the basis of merit, a person from a list submitted by an independent nonpartisan judicial nominating commission, and by and with the advice and consent of the senate, and by and…
S.D. Const. art. X, § 5 Tenure of Supreme Court Justices
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Justices of the supreme court shall hold office during good behavior.
S.D. Const. art. X, § 6 Judges of Supreme Court -- Compensation
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The judges of the supreme court shall receive a compensation for their services, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.
S.D. Const. art. X, § 7 Wardens and Justices of the Peace
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The towns of New Shoreham and Jamestown may continue to elect their wardens as heretofore. The other towns and the city of Providence may elect such number of justices of the peace, resident therein, as they may deem proper. The jurisdiction of said justices and wardens shall be …